ALCOAST 031/22 - FEB 2022 WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT - 2021 NAVAL ENGINEERING AWARDS

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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ALCOAST 031/22
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SUBJ: WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT - 2021 NAVAL ENGINEERING AWARDS
1. In recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Naval
Engineering program, I am pleased to announce the recipients of the
2021 Naval Engineering Awards. As in years past, the quality of
candidates was incredible and highlighted how the Naval Engineering
workforce is vital to directly supporting the Coast Guard's ability
to conduct surface operations. Leadership, technical proficiency,
initiative, supporting operational readiness, and professional
development of Naval Engineers were all clearly evident throughout
the submissions.
a. CAPTAIN RICHARD D. POORE AWARD - Mr. Michael Parrish, Surface
Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) Patrol Boat Product Line (PBPL),
Deputy Product Line Manager. Mr. Parrish expertly led a 141-member
workforce distributed over 19 geographic regions in the execution
of the PBPL's $124 million annual budget to support over 130
vessels. Spearheading one of the most momentous cutter transitions
of the modern era, he skillfully prepared and executed the delivery
of the 154’ WPC to replace the legacy 110’ WPB in support of Patrol
Forces South-West Asia (PATFORSWA), requiring an 11,000-mile
transatlantic crossing to Bahrain. He leveraged Operational Driven
Maintenance Scheduling (ODMS) to forecast maintenance with naval
mission planners two years in advance to ensure operational
readiness, and identified innovative financial methods to procure
$4.7 million in required warfighting packages for the six PATFORSWA
cutters, providing an unparalleled counter-unmanned aerial system
to the U.S. Fifth Fleet. He also coordinated with Naval Supply
Systems Command to arrange for storage of decommissioned hulls in
Bahrain and identified maintenance efficiencies through the use of
Navy Contracting efforts for forward deployed assets. Leveraging
efficiencies through Bollinger Shipyards, he expertly aligned dry
dock financial responsibilities with warranty work on the 154’ WPC
creating a joint acquisitions and sustainment availability, thereby
avoiding over $30M in dry-dock costs. Overseeing the completion of
the ODMS process to all 154’ WPC’s, Mr. Parrish’s efforts yielded
significant increases in operational availability and maintenance
currency, greatly reducing casualties and unplanned maintenance to
return over 1,000 patrol days to operational commanders.
b. VICE ADMIRAL E. L. PERRY AWARD (Afloat) - LCDR Tanya Cuprak,
CGC HAMILTON (WMSL 753) Engineering Officer. Demonstrating superb
leadership and technical acumen, she led the cutter through three
major dockside availabilities completing over $9.3 million in
maintenance actions, and resolving 77 casualty line items. Capably
managing a multi-faceted group of stakeholders including the Long
Range Enforcer and Small Boat Product Lines, the SFLC Engineering
Services Division, and Base Charleston, LCDR Cuprak streamlined the
HAMILTON’s shore-side support system, enabling the cutter to
complete high-visibility missions with zero lost operational days.
Identifying a solution for mission-limiting aviation fuel pump
failures across the WMSL fleet, she initiated a class-wide
engineering change to replace the brass pump fittings with graphite
to reduce wear and virtually eliminate the risk of catastrophic
failures during flight operations. Demonstrating remarkable
technical proficiency and steadfast persistence, she took swift
action when HAMILTON’s Main Diesel Engine governor experienced
progressive failures while conducting the first transatlantic
escort of two Fast Response Cutters. She used her professional
expertise and intuition to effect repairs and ensure the cutter
formation arrived on time to the Mediterranean Sea. Partnering with
the U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet and Base Charleston, LCDR Cuprak
skillfully coordinated repair personnel and parts to arrive in a
European port within 24 hours to repair a Ships Service Diesel
Generator and small boat launch and recovery system. These repairs
enabled HAMILTON to sail into the Black Sea during a period of
heightened Russian-Ukrainian tensions and conduct operations with
NATO allies while furthering the United States’ national interests.
c. VICE ADMIRAL E. L. PERRY AWARD (Ashore) - LCDR Patrick
Burnett, Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) Patrol Boat Product
Line (PBPL), Engineering Branch Chief. LCDR Burnett collaborated
with the Aviation Logistics Center and the Office of Cutter Forces
to improve fleet wide visibility of cutter availability and
maintenance status by initiating an update to the Electronic Asset
Logbook system, that included adding a category of “Not Mission
Capable for Repair” as an Asset Status for the surface fleet.
Recognizing the need to reduce administrative burden and improve
contracting efficiency, LCDR Burnett championed Justification and
Approval documentation that streamlined 154’ WPC maintenance
availabilities through 2023, enabling WPC’s to enter dry-dock every
45 days to complete vital structural repairs and required
sustainment work. Perceiving the need for organic depot repair
capabilities, he worked with SFLC’s Industrial Operations Division
to coordinate the first organic dockside availability for the WPC,
while leveraging the ODMS system to achieve 100% maintenance
currency upon completion of the maintenance period. He also
conducted advanced preparations for the first extended WPC
deployments by forecasting maintenance needs, developing support
packages, and initiating the use of down range deployment kits to
prevent extended repair timelines which enabled the first WPC drug
seizure in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
d. VICE ADMIRAL B. L. STABILE AWARD - CWO Christopher Wagner,
Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) Icebreaker, Buoy, and
Construction Tender Product Line (IBCTPL) Electronics Engineer.
Demonstrating superior leadership and exhibiting a mastery of
engineering processes, he provided expert mentorship to SFLC’s
cohort of electronics technicians and support staff. He seamlessly
assumed the responsibility of Section Chief and provided
exceptional support on critical time compliant technical orders for
a diverse cutter fleet, as well as with high-visibility activities
such as the 140’ WTGB mixed gender berthing modification and the
225’ WLB major maintenance availability. He also provided astute
guidance to a team of nine casualty responders to improve
integration with the Command, Control, Communications, Computers,
Cyber, and Intelligence Service Center and conveyed in-depth
knowledge of common shipboard electronics systems such as
navigation, communications, and radar. His leadership and technical
prowess decreased mean time to repair, increased mean time between
failure, and improved asset operational availability. As an
integral member of the Maintenance Efficiency Working Group, he
reduced knowledge gaps between the naval and electronics
communities by leading efforts to streamline quality assurance
reviews, expedite upgrades, develop standard maintenance lists, and
align existing information technology for integration with the
Naval Operational Business Logistics Enterprise. Committed to the
workforce, he served as a leading member of SFLC’s Leadership and
Diversity Advisory Committee as well as the Chief Warrant Officer’s
Association. His involvement supported Command initiatives and
advocated for all personnel in the promotion of improved
interpersonal relations and calming in the workplace, especially in
wake of polarizing events and a global pandemic.
e. REAR ADMIRAL R. S. LUCAS PLAQUE (Afloat) - CGC HOLLYHOCK (WLB
214) Engineering Department. CGC HOLLYHOCK personnel demonstrated
an unwavering commitment to operational readiness by initiating
major system improvements within the Coast Guard’s fleet of WLB 225
foot buoy tenders. HOLLYHOCK executed a strenuous maintenance
schedule that resulted in the completion of more than 98% of
planned maintenance despite a six-week reduction in overall
scheduled maintenance time. In addition to the extensive planned
maintenance, HOLLYHOCK engineers completed nearly $330,000 in
repairs due to crippling equipment casualties to the main winch,
a Ship’s Service Diesel Generator (SSDG), and the propulsion shaft
seal. Their actions led to fleet wide Engineering Changes for the
WLB 225 main crane winches and SSDGs. The maintenance efforts of
HOLLYHOCK engineers enabled mission execution for five major
operations in addition to the 2021 Spring Buoy Season. These
patrols included an impressive 116 hours of ice breaking, servicing
of 155 Aids to Navigation, completion of 38 boardings, and the
cutters direct engagement in three search and rescue cases. These
actions enabled the support of $527 billion in economic activity
throughout the Great Lakes, the North Atlantic, and the
Southeastern seaboard. Promoting a culture emphasizing mission
success as a team effort, 90% of HOLLYHOCK Boarding Team Members
are engineers executing a vital role to enforce vessel safety in
highly trafficked areas. These engineers also demonstrated
exceptional dedication on the buoy deck, with 100% of junior
engineers fully qualified in highly skilled roles such as rigger,
torch operator, and crane operator. The cutters demanding
operational schedule was flanked by inspections, including the
Command Assessment of Readiness for Training and Tailored Ship’s
Training Availability. The commitment and preparation demonstrated
by the Engineering Department resulted in HOLLYHOCK earning the
coveted Operational Readiness Excellence Award.
f. REAR ADMIRAL R. S. LUCAS PLAQUE (Ashore) - Base Miami Beach
Naval Engineering Department (NED MIAMI). NED MIAMI led the
enrollment of the ODMS program aboard the CGC CHARLES MOULTHROPE
and CGC ROBERT GOLDMAN. They strategically pooled resources from
within their organization to accomplish over 1,100 hours of
scheduled maintenance in less than three weeks, facilitating the
monumental transatlantic crossing of newly delivered 154 foot Fast
Response Cutters (WPC) to the Patrol Forces Southwest Asia Area of
Operations in support of U.S. Central Command. Upon the cutters’
arrival to Bahrain, technical specialists deployed to lay the
foundation for depot level maintainers overseas who are
transitioning from legacy patrol boat support to the
technologically advanced WPC. Seeking innovative ways to leverage
the Coast Guard’s organic maintenance capabilities, NED MIAMI
completed the first in class, full scale, integrated WPC organic
Dockside Availability at the Base Miami Beach Industrial Production
Facility and has solidified plans to conduct up to six
availabilities per year. The seamless integration of hull,
mechanical, and electrical maintenance during these availabilities
showcases NED MIAMI’s ability to serve as a center of excellence
for WPC depot-level maintenance and offers significant depot
maintenance cost savings. Following extensive hull damage to CGC
VIGILANT, NED MIAMI leveraged the Maintenance Augmentation Team
located in San Juan, Puerto Rico to execute critical repair work on
board the cutter, and subsequently initiated repairs to the Base
San Juan pier and mooring arrangements to prevent future cutter
damage and ensure maritime security and counter-trafficking
capabilities in the Caribbean Basin.
2. This year’s winners were selected from an impressive pool of
nomination packages, proudly submitted in recognition of superior
Naval Engineering efforts. Many thanks to all who expended the
effort to highlight the nominees’ tremendous achievements for the
Coast Guard and the Naval Engineering program. The exceptional
candidate pool included the following submittals (in alphabetical
order):
a. Perry Award (Afloat) – Engineering Officer
(1) LT Jeffrey Cancel - CGC FORWARD (WMEC 911)
(2) LT Thai Chan - CGC DOUGLAS MUNRO (WHEC 724)
(3) LT Thomas Kane - CGC CAMPBELL (WMEC 909)
(4) LCDR Matthew Stevick - CGC HEALY (WAGB 20)
(5) LT Jonathan Upton - CGC RESOLUTE (WMEC 620)
b. Perry Award (Ashore)
(1) LCDR Brad Clemons - COMDT (CG-451), Long Range
Enforcer Systems Manager
(2) LT Anthony Collins – SFLC Medium Endurance Cutter
Product Line, Port Engineer
(3) LCDR Ian Foster - SFLC Long Range Enforcer Product
Line, Port Engineer
c. Stabile Award
(1) CWO Derek Clarke - SFLC Long Range Enforcer Product
Line, Port Engineer
(2) MKC Robert Hencken - CGC WILLIAM FLORES (WPC 1103),
Engineering Petty Officer
(3) CWO Keith Jarvis - CG Yard Industrial Department,
Project Manager
(4) MK1 Steven Newsom - CGC SHACKLE (WYTL 65609),
Engineering Petty Officer
(5) EMC Kennith Nonnenmacher - CGC LEGARE (WMEC 912),
Electrical Division Chief
(6) CWO Brett Williams – SFLC Patrol Boat Product Line,
Port Engineer
d. Lucas Plaque - Afloat
(1) CGC LEGARE (WMEC 912)
(2) CGC MACKINAW (WLBB 30)
(3) CGC RESOLUTE (WMEC 620)
(4) CGC VENTUROUS (WMEC 625)
e. Lucas Plaque - Ashore
(1) Coast Guard Yard
(2) Naval Engineering Department New Orleans
(3) Project Resident Office Gulf Coast
(4) SFLC Engineering Services Division, Naval Architecture
and Marine Engineering Branch
(5) SFLC Icebreaker Buoy and Construction Tender (IBCT)
Product Line
(6) SFLC Long Range Enforcer (LRE) Product Line
3. Questions regarding the Naval Engineering Awards may be directed
to LCDR Nathaniel Dufresne, COMDT (CG-452) at 202-475-5719 or via
email at Nathaniel.P.Dufresne@uscg.mil.
4. This ALCOAST is effective until 02 MAY 2022.
5. RDML C. J. List, Assistant Commandant for Engineering and
Logistics (CG-4), sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.